2019 "Best Lawyers in America"

Florida Securities Litigation Lawyer

Publicly traded companies are always at risk of private securities lawsuits and other enforcement actions. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, passed in 2010, has increased the level of scrutiny placed on business and investor activity. The Act has elevated the potential for investigation, enforcement actions and litigation. Podhurst Orseck, P.A., represents a vast array of clients in securities matters, including business executives, directors, boards of directors, accountants, lawyers and shareholders.

Award-Winning Litigators

The firm routinely defends leading corporations and financial institutions in securities class action and other complex securities litigation. We have extensive experience representing clients in state and federal court in the following types of matters:

Federal securities litigation

Shareholder derivative litigation

Mergers and acquisition litigation

Regulatory enforcement actions

Securities class actions

Securities enforcement

Director liability

Internal investigations

Corporate governance disputes

Broker-dealer litigation

Our lawyers have garnered an international reputation for achieving results. Despite our longstanding reputation, our firm has been able to successfully maintain the same structure since its formation nearly 50 years ago.

Recent Securities Litigation Highlights

Podhurst Orseck, P.A., has made the National Law Journal’s Litigation Hot List and has a proven track record in securities litigation. Recent highlights include:

Representing a key executive of the largest private equity investor in the $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Scott Rothstein in several, related commercial litigation matters and federal government civil and criminal investigations.

Handling a $40 million federal securities action against a large pharmaceutical company on behalf of its former Vice Chairman.

Recent Firm News

MIAMI – May 23, 2019 – Miami-based litigation boutique Podhurst Orseck is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys have been recognized as leaders in their respective fields in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA, one of the most...

Verdicts & Settlements

When noted scientist and financial analyst Miguel Octavio was hit by a car during an August bicycle ride in Boca Raton, Podhurst Orseck attorneys promised his wife they would do their best to get the case behind them by the holidays.

A federal district court judge on Wednesday gave her final approval to the settlement brought by more than 5,000 former players who accused the N.F.L. of hiding from them the dangers of concussions, a major hurdle in ending one of the most contentious legal battles in league history. The settlement is designed to provide payments of up to $5 million to players who have one of a handful of severe neurological disorders, medical monitoring of all players to determine when or if they may qualify for a payment and $10 million for education about concussions.

Top Class Action FAQs

A: A class action is a type of lawsuit in which the common claims and rights of similarly situated parties are collectively decided in a single case. There is good reason to allow class action lawsuits. It permits individuals who have been harmed to be treated fairly and equitably when contending with defendants who often have significantly more financial resources than individual claimants.

Top Commercial Litigation FAQs

A: This can vary considerably, as each case is unique and brings its own set of circumstances and complexities. Some matters may settle prior to trial while others may proceed to trial and possibly to appellate review.

Recent News & Blog Posts

MIAMI – May 23, 2019 – Miami-based litigation boutique Podhurst Orseck is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys have been recognized as leaders in their respective fields in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA, one of the most